Monthly Archives: April 2023

The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams

From the LROB: * Things were different only a couple of generations ago, when the cult of the founders underpinned consensus. In the 1960s sociologists discussed the role of a non-denominational ‘civil religion’ centred on the founders’ secular scriptures – … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Jerry Springer Explained It All

Megan Garber writes: One of Springer’s legacies will be his realization that shamelessness is a lucrative industry. Another will be his recognition that even shock can grow stale. Springer had to keep finding new ways to outdo the drama on … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: America Is in Its Insecure-Attachment Era

Faith Hill writes: Discomfort with intimacy seems to be on the rise—and no one’s quite sure why…. About a decade ago, the social psychologist Sara Konrath led a study that yielded some disturbing results. As a researcher at Indiana University, … Continue reading

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Richard Spencer v Tucker Carlson (4-27-23)

01:00 Does Tucker cultivate helplessness, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/cultivated-helplessness 07:00 Dennis Prager on the radio today about Tucker 09:45 CNN, Jonah Goldberg on Tucker 14:00 WP: With Tucker Carlson’s ouster, House GOP loses a key ally – and agitator, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/26/with-tucker-carlsons-ouster-house-gop-loses-key-ally-agitator/ 21:00 Chuck Johnson, … Continue reading

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Waiting For Tucker (4-26-23)

01:00 Chuck Johnson Space on Tucker, https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/1650628080354971652?s=20 03:25 NPR: Tucker Carlson Built An Audience For Conspiracies At Fox. Where Does It Go Now? https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1172311796/tucker-carlson-built-an-audience-for-conspiracies-at-fox-where-does-it-go-now 15:00 Tucker speaks https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1172311796/tucker-carlson-built-an-audience-for-conspiracies-at-fox-where-does-it-go-now 22:00 Charles Johnson on Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder, https://charlesjohnson.substack.com/p/anti-trust-bisexual-phases-and-divorce 29:00 Chuck Johnson … Continue reading

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